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Hasid
noun Ha·sid \ˈha-səd, ˈḵä-\
plural Ha·si·dim also Cha·si·dim or Chas·si·dim \ˈha-sə-dəm, ḵä-ˈsē-\
Definition of HASID
1
: a member of a Jewish sect of the second century b.c. opposed to Hellenism and devoted to the strict observance of the ritual law
2
also Has·sid : a member of a Jewish mystical sect founded in Poland about 1750 in opposition to rationalism and ritual laxity
— Ha·sid·ic also Has·sid·ic or Cha·sid·ic or Chas·sid·ic \ha-ˈsi-dik, hä-, ḵä-\ adjective
Variants of HASID
Ha·sid also Cha·sid or Chas·sid \ˈha-səd, ˈḵä-\
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Origin of HASID
Hebrew ḥāsīdh pious
First Known Use: 1812
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